Hogetsu Bakery, Chula Vista CA

Mochi is freshly made and can be freezed for up to 3 months if you have extras. I enjoyed the flavors matcha, coconut, and coffee the best. It's really good with ice cream!

Best fresh mochi in San Diego! If your only experience with mochi was with ice cream, this is a must try. Fresh mochi is so soft and flavorful. This isn't a restaurant, it is a counter service bakery. No sit down areas, so plan to just pick-up.

So delicate and delicious! The quality is amazing and the mochi taste very good. Not too sweet but just right! Anyone who loves mochi must try this spot

Been wanting to try this place for a while and I finally got to try their mochi. It did not disappoint. I order diferente types with and without filling and both were delicious. The ones with filling are more sweet but not so sweet you can't finish it. The service was good, they were friendly and answered my first timer questions. I would recommend and come back for more

I've been going to Hogetsu Bakery since 2000 (stopped in 2020 due to COVID). It's my favorite place for mochi and manju.

To my surprise I found out it's under new ownership. The shop looks very modern. Unfortunately they don't have any manju (my favorite). They do have a selection of flavored mochi.
I bought a mixed dozen mochi's (original rice cake, flavored mochi, green tea, red bean, & white bean). I spent over $30.
The flavored mochi's were good, soft & pliable (I the coconut flavored).
The original rice cake/mochi was hard & chewy, I'm used to the soft pliable texture.
The green tea & red bean filling were good.
I was disappointed with the white bean filling.it was grainy and bland

The pictures are the manju desserts they no longer have.
I hope they start making them.

A hidden gem? All of the mochi rice cakes were excellent to good. "Grandma" owner was very friendly. I hope the store stays in business in years to come.

10/5 stars! Absolute gem of a shop. I grew up in k-town LA and lived a few years in Japan as well, which makes it hard for me to find truly delicious asian shops. The mochi here has superb (feels like it just melts) texture plus they have stayed true to the Japanese sweetness level for the fillings: not-too-sweet. Perfect for giving as a gift or to enjoy with loved ones. Parking is easy as well. No pictures because I inhaled them.: D

Quality Mochi! They're so cute you don't even want to eat it.the owners are very polite and sometimes give you free extra mochi! Could give morethan 5 stars if i could.

Can’t express how amazing all of these tasted, the best mochi I’ve ever had. So fresh and beautiful. The owners are so sweet and I’m already craving more!

We were blown away at how melt in your mouth these mochi were! My wife loved coconut and I loved every single other flavors we got in our hand selected variety box. The young woman working was so kind, commenting how our 3 kids reminded her of herself and her siblings' growing up. She gave my kids the Hi Chew candies they were eyeing. If only we weren't living in Canada, I'd be at this bakeshop weekly! What a gem of a find, what a taste to remember!

Very quick service, small shop, assorted mochi, best was definitely strawberry, very much recommended if you like mochi, and the cashier lady was very nice and polite

My family has been coming here for years and years to get our family's mochi.
The mochi is absolutely a delicacy. It is light and silky, the bean and fruit fillings is fresh and sweet.
It makes a really unique gift, I'm so happy they are still open!

The mochis are always fresh and delish, so soft and chewy at the same time! Customer service is always on point too!